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Mario and Link Make eShop Cards Look Good

With the worldwide 3DS system update just around the corner, Nintendo still hasn't officially announced what the new prepaid cards will look like, and as Japanese gamers start snapping theirs up, we can't help but think: "The eShop Cards in Japan look cool!"

In revamping its virtual currency system, Nintendo will now be using eShop Cards for its various digital stores. UKey566 has uploaded a photograph of a couple of Japanese eShop Cards, as spotted by Aussie-Nintendo, and they look good enough to be framed.

In addition to a rather plain-looking orange and white design, Japanese gamers can buy eShop Cards in at least two denominations: a 1000 yen card depicts Mario in various classic poses, and the 2000 yen card shows a crouching Link from the NES era, as well as a more contemporary Link riding Epona.

I think its ridiculous that nintendo haven't told us the launch games, pricing or size limit when the eshop launches next week. These cards do look awesome though, it would be great if they came to the west.

I can't believe they still haven't announced pricing yet on the Gameboy downloads. How much are these old games going to cost us anyway?They might want to give us that information some time soon.Don't tell me the e shop will be delayed yet again.

I do. I always thought Mario was real because of that logo when I was little-er. I wanted him to fix my console- even though they needed no fixing. And breaking my console just to to that would mean I get the belt.

@komiturtle92 i totally know what you're saying about the blue's clues and mario painting thing. but japan isn't using points, their prices are just in yen-a 1000 yen card is roughly the same as our $10 cards will be

I hope Nintendo does some kind of system update where you can use the points on your Wii Shop, DSi, and eShop as one account. I'm sick of having an odd amount of points on my Wii and DSi. You should be able to transfer the points from one account to another.

looks awesome if this is the desgin of the cards maybe i keep two or three of them. i have buyed numereus cards because when i firts buyed the nintendo wii i saw back at all the games that i could not play or get before and when i buyed them it was a blast only need pokemon stadium 2 on the vc now then i have played nearly all childhood games im goanna buy a 3ds when ocarina of time 3ds comes out then i get eshop browser and the game yay maybe i buy these pretty cards as well